It is not often that Brazil enters a multi-nation men’s football tournament not as a favourite. But, following an uncharacteristic start to its World Cup 2026 qualification campaign – Brazil is currently sixth in the South American qualifiers – the weight of expectations on the Canaries has dropped to a surprising low. Add to that…
The United States of America will host the South American continental competition, which is scheduled to start on June 20. Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, is the defending champion and will compete in Copa. The 48th iteration of the oldest football competition in history including national teams will take place from June 20 to July…
NEW DELHI: Following Pakistan’s early exit from the T20 World Cup, former skipper Mohammad Hafeez has publicly criticised the Pakistan cricket team, citing an example of lack of discipline during his brief tenure as the Director of Cricket.Hafeez, who served as both director and interim head coach from November 2023 to February 2024, expressed his…
The Indian men’s Hockey team finished its FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 campaign with a 2-3 loss against hosts Great Britain on Sunday. With this loss, the Indian men’ finished with 24 points from 16 games. For India, Sukhjeet Singh (19’) and Harmanpreet Singh (36’) scored the goals, while for Great Britain, Phil Roper (1’),…
France may need to plan for the absence of Kylian Mbappe in the game against the Netherlands on Friday which will likely decide who will top Group D, after its captain suffered a broken nose in the opener, while the Dutch are up against recent history. Mbappe went off injured in Monday’s 1-0 win over…
Having advanced to the Super 8s by edging out Scotland on net run-rate, England took a significant step towards the 2024 T20 World Cup semifinals with a convincing eight-wicket victory over co-host West Indies at the Daren Sammy ground on Wednesday night. Jos Buttler’s squad is set to face South Africa at the same venue…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez has stood by his statements, calling Virat Kohli ‘selfish’ during the ICC ODI World Cup last year.In the World Cup game against South Africa, Virat Kohli scored 101 runs off 121 balls, maintaining a strike rate of 83.47. Despite hitting 10 fours and no sixes, his performance had…
Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh said his players showed great resilience and teamwork in the recent FIH Pro League matches, and the campaign has provided valuable lessons ahead of the Paris Olympics. India concluded its Pro League campaign with a commendable 24 points from 16 matches, which included five wins, three shoot-out victories,…
PREVIEW Slovenia is brimming with confidence ahead of its Euro 2024 match against Serbia on Thursday after snatching a point in its opener while the mood in its opponent’s camp is more downbeat due to injury worries and an unhappy captain. Participating in its second European Championship 24 years after its debut appearance at the…
Poland hopes record scorer Robert Lewandowski will be fit for its Euro 2024 Group D clash with Austria on Friday after slumping to a 2-1 defeat by the Netherlands in its opening game. Lewandowski picked up a thigh injury in a warm-up friendly against Turkey, and though he was named on the bench against the…
